GRADUATE STUDENTS
Sandhya Natesan
Education:
M.Tech in Biotechnology
B.Tech in Biotechnology
Research Areas: Microphysiological culture platforms for Spinal Disc Degeneration
Outside the Lab: Playing Badminton and listening to music
Email: dhivyasandhya41@gmail.com
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandhya-natesan-b32750144/
Tanjot Kaur
Education:
B.Tech in Biotechnology
Research Areas: Injectable hydrogel systems to treat disc herniation
Outside the Lab: Dancing, Adventure sports
Email: bt21d200@smail.iitm.ac.in
Tarun Shyam Mohan
Education:
B.Tech in Biotechnology
M. Tech Biomedical Engineering
Research Areas: Neuronal Tissue Engineering, Stimulated Cell Motility and Guidance
Outside the Lab: I am a Sci-Fi enthusiast with Frank Herbert's Dune being my favourite (although no one can top Asimov in creativity). I enjoy writing short stories and cycling but always look for opportunities to interact with great and unique company.
Email: bt22d002@smail.iitm.ac.in
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarun-shyam-mohan
Chinaithi Narzary
Education:
BTech in Biomedical Engineering from NIT Rourkela
MTech in Biomedical Engineering from IIT Bombay
Research Area: Vascular Tissue Engineering
Outside the Lab: Enjoy exploring new places, dancing, learning to enjoy life to the fullest.
Email: bt23d005@smail.iitm.ac.in
Gayathrinanda Prakash
Education:
Bachelors/Masters degree in Zoology
Research area: Mucosal drug delivery system
Outside the lab : Listening music , Travelling
Email id : gayathrinandaprakash@gmail.com
LinkedIn id: http://linkedin.com/in/gayathrinanda-prakash
POSTDOCS
Dr. Shalini Thomas
Education:
Bsc., Medical Bionanotechnology
Msc., Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
PhD., Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Research Areas: Bionanomaterials for Tissue engineering
Outside the Lab: Playing badminton, Tennikoit, Glass and pot paintings
Email: shalinids67@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shalini-thomas-55250814b
Dr. Sunil Venkanna Pogu
Education: PhD in Biomedical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad
Research Areas: NIR responsive hydrogel for cartilage regeneration.
Outside the lab: Cycling
Email: sunilpogu@gmail.com
Linkedin: Dr. Sunil Pogu | LinkedIn
MASTER STUDENTS
Sanjay S
Co-guided by Prof. Meiyappan Lakshmanan
Education
B.Tech. in Industrial Biotechnology
Research Area: Cultivated meat
Outside the lab: Playing guitar and listening to music.
Email: bt24s011@smail.iitm.ac.in
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaysivakumar7489/
Roshini Mohan
Education
B.Tech. in Industrial Biotechnology from GCT Coimbatore
M.Tech. in Bioprocess Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Research Area- Stimuli responsive hydrogels for intervertebral disc degeneration
Outside the Lab - Cycling, Crafting and listening to songs
Email ID - bt24m012@smail.iitm.ac.in
LinkedIn ID - https://www.linkedin.com/in/roshini-mohan-92b60420b/
Arjun Vishnu G
Education
B.Tech in Biotechnology from SASTRA Deemed University
M.Tech. in Bioprocess Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Research Area- Magnetoresponsive hydrogels for spinal cord injury
Outside the Lab - Foodiee!! Badminton lover. Origami enthusiast. Love creating 2D designs and 3D models using CAD
Email ID - bt24m004@smail.iitm.ac.in
LinkedIn ID - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arjun-vishnu-g-68a94524a/
ALUMNI
Postdocs
Dr. Sailakshmi Ganesh (WPDF : 2022-2023; Women Leading IITM Grant 2023-2024)
Dr. Ida M Anna (WPDF - 2024)
MTech
Bhuvaneswari V (Batch - 2023)
Samiksha Talukdar (Batch - 2025)
Undergraduate
Mayank Singh (Batch - 2023)
Praveena M (Batch - 2024)
Twisha Shivashankar (Young Research Fellow (YRF) : 2022-2023)
Alan Royce Gabriel S (Young Research Fellow (YRF) : 2023-2024)